What is 6/8 minus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 6/8 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/8 by 5/9?

6 8 − 5 9 = (6 × 9) − (5 × 8) 8 × 9 = 14 72 = 7 36
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 9 = 54
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 40 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: 7/36.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 5/9 is : 7/36 (or 0.19444444444444 in its decimal form)